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Shropshire flood insurance and information workshop to be held in Shrewsbury

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If your property is at risk from flooding and you would like to know how to insure and protect your home, or get help writing a personal flood plan, then an exhibition on Thursday 24 January 2013 at Shirehall in Shrewsbury will give you the chance to ask any questions you may have. 

Shropshire Council, Environment Agency, Mary Dhonau OBE, National Flood Forum, Severn Trent Water and Association of British Insurers will all be on hand at the event to give you the information you need about flooding. 

Come and find out: 

  • What your rights and responsibilities are
  • Having flooded before, can you still get insurance?
  • What you and your community can do to help protect your homes and possessions
  • What types of products are on the market to help protect your home and/or business?
  • How the planning process works. 

Mal Price, Shropshire Council’s Cabinet member responsible for flooding, said:

“At Shropshire Council we are happy to set up this important event for the county.  It will give homeowners and residents a chance to question the experts over their flooding concerns.” 

Mary Dhonau OBE, Chief Executive of the Know Your Flood Risk Campaign, said:

“I encourage everyone at risk of being flooded to come along to the event and see how they can make moves to protect their homes from being flooded, find out about the future of flood insurance, and generally get up to date with all things flooding.” 

Paul Cobbing, Chief Executive of the National Flood Forum, said:

“This is a great opportunity to find out more about flooding, how it affects you, and what you can do to help protect yourself, your family and your community.” 

Drop in to the exhibition any time between 5.30pm and 9.00pm. 

For further information please contact Shropshire Council’s customer service centre on 0345 678 9006 or email flood@shropshire.gov.uk.  

For information about flood risk call 0845 088 1188 or visit www.environment-agency.gov.uk/floodmidlands.